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Meet Brian

Since January 2000, Brian has been with Premiere, currently as President. Prior to PSB, Brian was with the William Morris Agency. He's been interviewed on the BBC, quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post, and was chosen for Nashville's 40 Under 40 in 2015. He and his wife Krista and two daughters live in Franklin. Brian coaches girls softball, competes in triathlons and runs NonBoardBoard.org, whose leaders serve people in 32 countries. Brian has a political science degree from DePauw University.

10 Truths and a lie

Here are 10 facts about Brian that you many not know...and one lie.
Want to know which one isn't true? Email Brian to find out.

1. Started shaving at age 11
2. Can do any job at Home Depot.
3. Used to draw a cartoon strip that was read in 3 countries
4. Wishes he was an Indiana Jones- Jason Bourne hybrid
5. Wants to visit every continent
6. Training for a half Ironman triathlon
7. Cannot roller- or ice-skate
8. Ancestors sold West Point to George Washington
9. Mistakenly thought he invented "The Running Man" in 1989
10. Got certified as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
11. First business was designing and selling paper airplanes (10 cents each) at age 8

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